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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 122013" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>Welcome back [USER=3550]@Entity[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Like [USER=8911]@Shampain[/USER] said - drilling tempered glass 99% of the time results in a big mess. If the tank you're drilling is tempered i wouldn't even try it.</p><p></p><p>non-tempered glass use a diamond tip bit like these - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-00823A-Diamond-Drill-Piece/dp/B00ODSS5NO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506547659&sr=8-5&keywords=diamond+drill+bits+for+glass" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-00823A-Diamond-Drill-Piece/dp/B00ODSS5NO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506547659&sr=8-5&keywords=diamond+drill+bits+for+glass</a></p><p></p><p>Tape over the area you're drilling to keep the chips and cracks down to a minimum and let the bit do the work, don't need much more force applied than to keep the bit on the glass.</p><p>clamp a block of wood on the other side to keep that side from blowing out, also helps reduce stress cracks if you press the bit a little hard.</p><p></p><p>Few good vids on youtube for this, but they're all larger holes for aquariums.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 122013, member: 4199"] Welcome back [USER=3550]@Entity[/USER] Like [USER=8911]@Shampain[/USER] said - drilling tempered glass 99% of the time results in a big mess. If the tank you're drilling is tempered i wouldn't even try it. non-tempered glass use a diamond tip bit like these - [URL]https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-00823A-Diamond-Drill-Piece/dp/B00ODSS5NO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1506547659&sr=8-5&keywords=diamond+drill+bits+for+glass[/URL] Tape over the area you're drilling to keep the chips and cracks down to a minimum and let the bit do the work, don't need much more force applied than to keep the bit on the glass. clamp a block of wood on the other side to keep that side from blowing out, also helps reduce stress cracks if you press the bit a little hard. Few good vids on youtube for this, but they're all larger holes for aquariums. [/QUOTE]
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